The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch

A FEW WORDS ABOUT US

Our Mission

Rooted in our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ and inspired by St. Ignatius of Antioch, the second-century bishop and martyr, The Order cultivates unconditional love and generosity of spirit by engaging all Antiochian Orthodox Christian faithful in the work of the Archdiocese. The Order is devoted to charitable acts and financial support for youth, clergy, seminarians, and our neighbors in need.

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Metropolitan Saba Esber

His Eminence the Most Reverend Saba
Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America

Bishop Thomas Joseph

His Grace the Right Reverend Thomas
Spiritual Advisor for The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch

Ramzi Khairallah, MD

North American Chairperson
of The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch

Letter from The Chairperson

Executive Committee

Eric Zakaib

Vice Chair

Roger David

Treasurer and Immediate Past Chair

Zeina Bardawil Farah

Secretary

Administrator

Ms. Zlata Ryan

[email protected]
724-238-3677 ext. 410

Mailing Address
The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
c/o Zlata Ryan
140 Church Camp Trail
Bolivar, PA 15923

Governing Council

The Order's Governing Council responds to requests for financial support for charitable projects, seeking guidance from the Metropolitan-Archbishop. The Governing Council sets annual goals to increase The Order's support for new and existing projects.

Become a laborer of our Lord's plentiful harvest (Luke 10:2) and help those in need. Levels of annual memberships are available based on an individual's means and ability to give. Submit a membership application today.

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The 3 Tenets Of The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch

Act of Faith

Rooted In Love & Compassion

All the way back to our earliest years as a child we are taught to share with others, especially those less fortunate. When we share, we give up what we believe to be control in our lives. We put our faith in God that He will provide for our needs in abundance. Through your financial commitment, you are allowing God to work through you for the benefit of others. Your gift to the Order is an expression of love and compassion for countess lives and most importantly … it is an act of Faith.

A Sacrifice

Immeasurable In Its Capacity

To sacrifice for one another is to love. Deciding to “do without” for the benefit of someone you don’t know is the beginning of a true sacrifice. Your sacrifice helps a struggling family send their children to camp enabling them to experience God's world if only for a few days. It provides reassurance to a new parish, that it can meet its monthly financial obligations and continue its ministry. As a member of the Order you may consider your sacrifice to be small, but it is immeasurable in its capacity to change people’s lives.

Infinite In Its Effect

Making A Difference Together

Your annual gift, less than the cost of your daily cup of coffee, is merely a drop of water in a vast ocean of need. However, the ripple from your gift never ends. It expands to enrich the lives of our youth by strengthening their hearts and minds as future leaders of the Faith. It multiplies to help care for our retired clergy and our devoted seminarians. The ripple from your annual or lifetime gift touches the lives of so many that you would never have been able to reach alone.

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